Blue Bell, PA - Today Dennis J. Heron, Executive Director of Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia & Southeastern Pennsylvania announced a merger between the Philadelphia & Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter and the Susquehanna Valley chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation®. The newly formed chapter will be called Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley and will serve seriously ill children living in 10 counties including Bucks, Chester, Cumberland, Delaware, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Perry and Philadelphia. Mr. Heron commented about the merger: "I am pleased to announce this merger that represents a culmination of meticulous work performed by the Board of Directors between both chapters over the past year. The ultimate goal is to provide the best possible wish experiences for children with life-threatening medical conditions in our combined areas, and we know the merger will enable us to do just that." Headquarters for the chapter will be located in Blue Bell with a satellite office located in Lancaster. It is expected that the newly formed chapter will fulfill 320 memorable wish experiences for children with life- threatening medical conditions during fiscal year '08.

Mr. Heron has been serving as executive director of the Philadelphia & Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter for the past 11 years. Board executives are: President, John C. Ryan, Esq. of Philadelphia; Vice President, Terry Ditzler of Lancaster; Vice President, Kenneth L. Eshleman, CFP of Lancaster; Vice President, Micky Dominick of Chalfont; Treasurer, Jordan Kendall, CPA of Huntingdon Valley; Associate Treasurer, F. Garry Bertrand of Lancaster; and Secretary, Robert Iannone, MD of Haverford.

Make-A-Wish Foundation® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. It is the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish Foundation® grants a wish every 41 minutes and has granted more than 153,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception in 1980. For more information about Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley call 877-ONE-WISH or visit the web site at: www.philadelphia.wish.org.

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